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Roland TD-4 owner manual - page 2

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Main Page Page Page Page 4 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Contents Getting Ready to Play .............................. 8 Playing.....................................................12 Practicing................................................ 17 Creating a Drum Kit ................................27 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1 2 354 6 8101314 7 9 11 12 Side Panel 15 16 17 18 19 20 Rear Panel Bottom Panel Getting Ready to Play 1. Attach the included sound module mounting plate to the TD-4. HHC CR2 T1T2 Connecting Your Audio Equipment Turning the Power Off Turning the Power On/Off Saving Your Settings Caution when Turning On the Power If you dont hear any sound Tensioning the Head of a Mesh Pad (PDX-8) Playing 1 1. Press the DRUM KIT [<] [>] buttons to select drum kit. Hearing What the Kits Sound Like 2 1, 3 Performance Techniques Pads (e.g., PDX-8, PD-8) Cymbals (e.g., CY-8, CY-12R/C) Edge Sensor Hi-Hat (CY-5) Hi-Hat Control Pedal FD-8 Quickly Tuning or Muffling TUNING 3 1, 5 3 Playing Along with a Portable Audio Player Portable Audio Player Connections 3. Adjust the volume of the TD-4. Playback Practicing 1. Press the [ ] button. 1, 3 2. Turn the [-/+] dial to adjust the tempo. 3. To turn off the metronome, press the [ ] button to turn it off. Playback 1, 2 Using Time Check to Check Your Recorded Performance 1. Press the [COACH] button so its lit. Practicing in Coach Mode Selecting a Practice Menu In the WARM UPS start screen, press the [ ] button to start practicing. Step 1: Change-up Step 2: AutoUpDown Step 3: TimeCheck Overall evaluation <1> WARM UPS Select a course and make settings Duration (time selection): Change-up: MaxTempo: Scoring Score: <2> Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat (TIME CHECK) 1. In the TEMPO CHECK start screen, press the [ ] button to start practicing. 2. Strike the pads in time with the metronome. <3> Continuing to play at a steady tempo (TEMPO CHECK) Perfect timing Signicant Moderate Slight <4> Developing Internal Timing Sense (QUIET COUNT) Measures: Quiet: Rate: MaxTempo: MinTempo: <5> Gradually raising and lowering the tempo (AUTO UP/DOWN) Creating a Drum Kit Selecting the Parameters Editing Instrument Parameters (INSTRUMENT) Adjusting the volume of the pads or drum kit (MIXER) Using the Onboard Effects (AMBIENCE) Naming a Drum Kit (KIT NAME) Copying a Drum Kit (COPY) Exchanging Drum Kits (EXCHANGE) Restoring a Drum Kit (RESTORE) System Settings Specifying How the Metronome will Sound (METRONOME) Editing the pad settings (PAD SETTINGS) Specifying the Type of Pad Setting the Pad Sensitivity Specifying How the CR2 Trigger Cable will be Used Other Settings (OPTIONS) System Settings 2. Use the [-/+] dial to select the settings for which you want to execute a factory reset. 3. Press the SEL [ ] button. 4. Press the [OK] button. Adjusting the Brightness of the Backlight (LCD Bright) Adjusting the Button Operating Sound (Keypad Sound) Allowing the Head and Rim Settings to be Edited Separately (Head/Rim Link) Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Expanding your drum set CRASH 2 (CY-8) settings RIDE (CY-12R/C, CY-15R) settings Adding a CRASH 2 cymbal Using a CY-12R/C or CY-15R instead of the CY-8 cymbal Using the VH-11 V Hi-hat Connecting the VH-11 and Making Settings on the TD-4 VH Offset Adjustment Points Other Settings About MIDI Use the pads to play external instruments MIDI Settings MIDI-related Settings Detailed Settings for Trigger Parameters Page Page Protecting Modified Kits and Settings (Edit Lock) Turning on Edit Lock Turning off Edit Lock Troubleshooting Demo patterns wont play Recorded data has disappeared No Sound from One or More Pads Pad Not Playing Correctly Cross Stick Does Not Work No Metronome Sound No Ambience Applied Sound in Headphones Distorted Output Sound is Distorted Error Messages Drum Kit/Instrument List Preset Drum Kits Instruments Tom Drum Kit/Instrument List Copyright PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE Model TD-4 Date: Dec. 1, 2008 Version : 1.00 MIDI Implementation Chart Specifications TD-4: Percussion Sound Module 53 Index Symbols A B C Page Information Info_e.fm 1 As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND) NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST